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Taylor & Thankfull (Ridley) SMALL Family

Taylor SMALL, b Truro MA 15 Sept 1716 (VR Bowdoin), son of Samuel and Isabel (Dyer) Small, d Harpswell 1812 [VR Bowdoin says he died "at an advanced age"]; m Truro MA c1742 Thankfull Ridley, b 25 Nov 1726, dau of Thomas and Mary (Strout) Ridley, d Harpswell 12 June 1796. Taylor and his family moved to Harpswell between 1750-1753.
Children: First five born Truro MA, others born Harpswell
1. Deborah, b 10 April 1743
2. Thankful, b 04 May 1745
3. Taylor, Jr., b 20 July 1746 d. Dec. 17, 1829 83 yrs. m. by Samuel Eaton Sept. 16, 1769 to Mary Purington, b.Nov. 8, 1746 d. Dec. 19, 1836 , 88 yrs. Both buried Hix Small Cemetery, Bowdoin, Maine
4. Joseph, b August 1748
5. David, b 27 January 1750: d Bowdoin 17 July 1811 m (1) 29 March 1773 Elizabeth Larrabee: (2) c1783 Dorcus Parlin
6. Thomas, b 1751
7. Samuel, b 14 October 1759: d Phippsburg 2 December 1851 m Naomi Blaisdell (DAR Patriots Index). She d 23 May 1829 at the age of 65 y
8. Ephraim, b 14 April 1759: d Bowdoin (no date) m Dorcas Coombs
9. Lydia, b 14 January 1761: m Harpswell 27 December 1781 John Thompson
10. Mark, b 02 January 1763 (see Mark Small Harpswell Family Links) Thomas, b 21 October 1775: d 09 September 1850: m (1) 19 March 1799 Jane Tebbetts of Lisbon: m (2) 1819 Rachel Ball who d Bowdoin 14 December 1859 at the age of 69y 8m
11. Hix, b 1776: d 20 May 1826: m Mary Baker who d Bowdoin 12 September 1852 at the age of 56y

Mark & Tabitha (RAYMOND) SMALL Family

Mark SMALL, b Harpswell 02 January 1763/64 son of Taylor & Thankful (Ridley) Small: d Harpswell 14 May 1852 at the age of 88 y m Harpswell 29 November 1786 Tabitha (Raymond) Curtis, widow of Daniel Curtis*. Tabitha was born Georgetown 13 October 1747/48 dau of Paul & Abigail (Pattee) Raymond, d Harpswell 19 May 1846 at the age of 99y (both buried Cranberry Horn Cemetery). Mark was 16 years younger than Tabitha when they were married.
Children:
1. Deborah, b Harpswell 08 April, 1787: m Harpswell July 28, 1819 Rev. Joseph Parker. They moved to Minnesota
2. Sarah, b Harpswell 04 March 1789: m Issac Rich Jr.
3. Lucy, b Harpswell 04 October, 1791: m James Eastman Nov. 25,1817
4. Israel, b Harpswell 19 July 1795: m Martha Butler
5. Mark, b Harpswell 03 December 1798: m Fanny Dale

* Daniel CURTIS m Harpswell 16 August 1768 Tabitha RAYMOND. He died Harpswell 20 Feb 1782 at the age of 43 y, leaving the following children.
1. Daniel CURTIS Jr., b Harpswell 26 Febuary 1769: m (1) Harpswell c1798 Hannah Hinkley:m (2) December 15, 1803 Joanna Purington. He died 19 December 1842.
2. Lucy Jane CURTIS, m 04 October 1791: James Trufant of Bowdoinham
3. Patience CURTIS, b Harpswell 1775: m Stephen Snow, born Harpswell 30 August 1776 son of Capt. John & Hannah (Larrabee) Snow. He died 20 August 1843
4. Capt. William CURTIS, b Harpswell 10 September 1778: m Harpswell 14 March 1805 Priscilla Merritt, b Harpswell 25 August 1782: d Brunswick 22 December 1864. Capt William died January 26 1865
5. Abigail CURTIS, m Edward Sawyer
6. James CURTIS, b Harpswell 21 December 1781: m Chiloa Raymond, Buried Cranberry Horn Cemetery, Harpswell

Contributed by Carol LaRue

Joseph & Mindwell (PURINGTON) SMALL Family

Joseph Small, b, Truro MA August 1748 son of Taylor and Thankful (Ridley) Small; d Bowdoin 18 February 1831 at the age of 83 y (Hix Small cem); m in Harpswell 29 March 1773 to Mindwell Purington b Scarboro 16 April 1748 dau of Joshua and Mary Purington. She d Bowdoin 15 March 1833 at the age of 85y.

Joseph served in the Revolutionary War. (DAR Patriots Index). See page # 718 (Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots of the Revolutionary War - Maine ISBN; 0-9607188-3-4)

Children:

1. Joshua, b 16 January 1774: d Bowdoin 10 March 1835 at the age of 61y 2m; m 30 December 1797 to Margery Toothaker, b Harpswell 3 May 1780, d Fort Wayne IN October 11,1862.
2. Anna, b 23 February 1776
3. Taylor, b 03 May 1778: d. Bowdoin 1829 at the age of 51 years. m. Oct. 30, 1804 Ruth Lincoln b. 1780 d. Sept. 6, 1867 at 86 yrs 6 mos. Both buried Hix Small Cemetery, Bowdoin, Maine.
4. Joseph, Jr., b 29 August 1780: d Decatur Il. "at an advanced age," no date given; m 1806 Margaret Duncan of N.S. They moved to Ohio between 1817-1820. Joseph Jr. Small moved from Maine to southern Ohio with his wife Margaret (Duncan) Small bet. 1817-1819 he is listed on the 1820 Clermont County Ohio Census before they moved north to Parma in 1821, with other Maine "Neighbors" including sister Mary Small, the wife of Jessie Nicholas; niece Thankful Small, the wife of Amos Hodgman (Hogan); and niece Sarah Small, the wife of Asa Emerson.
5. Mary, b 02 March 1783: d Parma OH 22 September 1830; m 1804 Jessie Nicholas, b 06 May 1784. They moved to Ohio between 1815-1820.
6. Lois, b 23 April 1785: m Ebenezer Grover
7. John, b 12 January 1787: d 06 July 1872 at the age of 84 y; m. 18 December 1814 to Nancy Gillespie b. 1797 d 01 October 1872 at the age of 74y 9 mos. Both buried Woodlawn Cemetery Bowdoin, Maine.
8. Hannah b 12 October 1789

Contributed 1997 by Carol LaRue

Joshua & Margery (Toothaker) SMALL Family

Joshua Small, b. 01/16/1774 at Harpswell, ME, m. 12/30/1795 at Bowdoin, ME to Margery Toothaker, b. 05/03/1780 at Harpswell, ME. Joshua and Margery probably lived in Bowdoin until he died on 03/10/1835. Margery died in October 11,1862 at New Haven, Ind. Their children are listed below. (In Census at Bowdoin, 1850, Margery gave her age as 67.)

Children of Joshua and Margery (Toothaker) Small

1. Nathan Small, b. 09/02/1797 at Bowdoin, d. 10/25/1873 at Bowdoin, ME; m. 01/28/1820 to Hannah Card b. 06/26/1797 at Woolwich, d. 02/11/1872 at Bowdoin, Daughter of Joel and Huldah (Soula) Card
i. Abigail, b. 09/11/1820 m. Edbridge Gary Cornish ii. Minerva, b. 1822 m. Samuel Adams
iii. Stephen, b. 1825 m. Lucy Tarbox Small
iv. Nathaniel, b. 1827 DNM (went to CA with 49er's-never heard from)
v. Hannah, b. 1831 m. Nathaniel Beals
vi. Arvilla, b. 03/20/1834 m. Albert Newell
vii. Joshua, b. 1835 m. Cynthia Newell
3. Joel, b. 1837 m. Amanda Newell
viii. Rosilla, b. 1839 m. John Stevens
ix. Joseph, b. 1844 m. Abigail _____
2. Margaret Small, b. 1799 at Bowdoin, ME m. Marcellus Shepard, Sr.
i. Mary Shepard
ii. Leander Shepard
iii. Marcellus Shepard, Jr. b. 1820, m. Margery ____
a. Marcellus D. b. 1848
b. Mark N. b. 1850
iv. Lucretia Shepard 1843-went west with Aunt Mahala
v. Hiram Shepard
3. Joshua Small, Jr. b. 1801, at Bowdoin, ME; d. 8/12/1890 at So. Paris, ME; m. 1827 at Bowdoin, ME to Dorothea Maxwell, b. at Bowdoin, ME; Daughter of Thomas and Martha (Alexander) Maxwell
i. Joshua III b. 1828, m. Sarah Seribner, dau. of Jonathan of Upton
ii. Thomas b. 05/15/1830 m. Rebecca Webster
iii. Noble E. b. 1832, m1. Clara Poor, m2. Emily Emery
iv. Dorothea b. 1834 m. George Small (2nd cousin-once removed) (poss. had dau. Flora 10/05/57)
v. Martha b. 1836 m. Darwin Parker
vi. Almira b. 1838 m. Lawson Beattie
vii. Courtney P. b. 04/03/1840, d. 07/06/1927 m. Charles Harris Colby
viii. Orange F. b. 1842 m1. Mary Nowberry, m2. Eliza Douglass
ix. Lyman D. b. 1844 m. Rebecca (Webster) Small
x. Liberty b. 1846 Died young
xi. Rose b. 1849 m. William Marsland
4. William Small, b. 3/21/1803 at Bowdoin, ME; d. 01/18/1891 at Bowdoin, ME; m. 11/23/1826 at Bowdoin (See Gardiner Records) to Huldah Tarbox, b.11/07/1806; d.4/11/1864
i. Lucy T., b. 11/06/1827 to d. 02/19/1914 to m. Stephen Small
ii. William, b. 10/05/1830, d. 1830
iii. William, b. 02/20/1833
iv. Huldah, b. 05/07/1835
v. Mahala, b. 07/02/1837
vi. James Tarbox Small, b. 05/30/1839
vii. Mary, b. 08/18/1844
viii. Cornelius, b. 01/10/1847, m. Mary _____ (and had son Ernest J., b. 11/30/1878)
ix. Susan, b. 12/02/1849, b. 12/27/1850
5. John Small, b. 5/30/1805 at Bowdoin; d. 01/30/1854 ??? at New Haven, Ind.; m. first Caroline Goodwin (b.10/28/1809, d. 11/28/1845); m. second June Gillespie (b. 1817-d.1857)
3. Caroline
i. Elizabeth b. 10/09/1829 m. Nathaniel Small son of John & Nancy (Gillespie) Small
ii. Priscilla m. Sedgeley
iii. Margery m. Nathaniel Grover desc. at Auburn, Ind.
iv. John, Jr. b. 02/12/1843 m. Julia Benjamin desc. at Ft. Wayne, Ind m. Firilla Grover desc. at Cadillac, Mich
v. Jefferson m. Harriet Powers (No Issue)
vi. Alfred U. b. 11/22/1849, m. Elizabeth Dollot
6. Isaac Purington Small, b. 9/17/1807 at Bowdoin - d. 02/25/1872 poss. at Upton, ME. m. first to Cynthia Steele; m. second to Alice Woodworth
i. Susan, b. 02/13/1831 m. Barzillas Cobb
ii. Isaac, b. 07/08/1833
iii. Joseph Woodworth Small, b. 05/04/1838
iv. Nathaniel, b. 10/04/1840
v. John Butler Small, b. 08/19/1841, d. 01/12/1846
vi. Cynthia A., b. 09/01/1843, d. 9/16/1846
vii. John Butler Small, b. 08/14/1846
vii. William Purington Small, b. 03/22/1848, d. 07/18/1864
ix. Mary Elmeda, b. 03/29/1850, m. Edward F. Morse of Adover, ME.
7. Peleg Small, b. 1809 at Bowdoin, ME, d. 1857 at New Haven, Ind. m. at Bowdoin, ME to Rebecca Grover, b. 03/24/1813 at Bowdoin, ME, d. 10/15/1854, at Bowdoin, ME. Children: (Proper order of birth difficult to determine)
i. Angeline m. Lewis James Adams
ii. Emeline m. Thomas Bickford
iii. Lois m. John Ball
iv. La Forrest, Died at 14 yrs., Drowned in canal at New Haven, IN.
v. Rebecca, Died young
vi. Peleg, died at 7 years
vii Purington m. Jane Powers
viii. Rebecca m. Robotham (Sarah Ladig), m. Durkin (Martin Durkin), m. Wren (Dennis Wren)
8. Hannah Small, b. 1811 at Bowdoin, ME, d. about 1839 at Upton ME. m. Andrew Grover
i. Andrew J. b. 1835 m. Margaret Dickerson (moved to New Haven, Ind.)
ii. Mary Hannah b. 1838, d. 1845
9. Purington Small, b. 11/22/1814 at Bowdoin- d. 9/17/1833 at New Haven, Ind. m. at Bowdoin to Nancy Steele b. 03/11/1816 at Cleveland, OH; d. 1852 at New Haven, Ind., daughter of William and Hannah Steele of Bowdoin
i. Maranda Ann, b. 12/21/1835 m. Benjamin Grover, Jr., his second wife
ii. Joshua, b. 03/11/1838, d. inf.
iii. Hannah Etta, b. 06/14/1840, m. John Glen
iv. John Nelson, b. 12/05/1842, d. inf.
v. Elizabeth, b. 03/09/1845, prob. died young
vi. Isaac, b. 01/02/1847, m. Alvitia Gillespie and had Mahala, Nancy, Della, Joseph, Alton
10. Francis Purington, b. 05/21/1849, m. Martha Grover
OR
2. Francis Small, b. 11/25/1855 - d. 12/08/1887 m. Martha Grover the daughter of Benjamin Grover and Amanda Grover (first wife) of Bowdoin. Benjamin, son of Benjamin, Sr. and Hannah Small (dau. of Hix) and Amanda Grover, daughter of James Grover and Hannah Thompson.
i. Cora Small m. Irvin Bickford
ii. Benjamin Small m. Mary W. Rosner
iii. Albert F. Small m. Mary Guther
iv. Walter C. Small, Did not marry
11. Mary Small, b. about 1816 at Bowdoin, ME. Did not marry. Poss. died young
12. Mahala Small, b. about 1818 at Bowdoin- d. about 1890 at New Haven, Ind. m. first Joseph Grover (No Issue) Son of Ebenezer & Lois (Small) Grover. m. second Rev. Luther

Contributed by Carol LaRue

Peleg & Rebecca (GROVER) SMALL Family Photo Album

Some photos taken in Bowdoin, Maine, some in New Haven, Indiana

Peleg & Rebecca
[from a tin-type]

Rebecca, Angeline, Lois, and Emeline
[Daughters of Peleg & Rebecca]

Purington SMALL
Civil War Veteran
[son of Peleg]

Eugene & William
[sons of Purington]

Arthur, Gilbert, Eugene, Ralph
[son, son, father, son]

Eugene, Ethel, William
Roland, Juanita, Marie, Elwin
[William & Ethel's Children]

Emeline & Tom BICKFORD
[her husband]

Mahala (SMALL) LUTHER
[Peleg's Sister]

Mehtitabel & Tom GROVER
[her husband]
[Rebecca's Sister]

Photos contributed by Carol, Leslie, and Sandy

John & Sarah (JACQUES) SMALL Family

John’s widow lived about 80 years on the farm, she died at the age of 104. The farm was on a road connecting with Ridge Rd. to Richmond Corner and the Pond. John and Sarah SMALL were my 3rd. great grandparents. --Deborah Smith

I-John SMALL b. Abt.1774 d.15,Jun.1859 bur. in the Bowdoinham Village Cemetery alone side of his wife.
sp; Sarah W. Jacques b. 1783 d.12,Jul.1887
Children, all born in Bowdoinham were:
i-Elizabeth b.21,Jul.1802
ii-Rufus b.26,Jun.1804 d.29,Sept.1899
iii-Hannah b.11,Mar.1807
iv-Harvey b.13,Dec.1811
v-Lucitta b.24,Jul.1815
vi-Elvira b.24,Sept.1818
vii-Daniel b.26,Jul.1824

Harvey SMALL b.13,Dec.1811, son of John & Sarah, d.18,Jan.1894 resided & buried in Charleston, Penobscot Co., ME.
m.1839 to Lucinda (Lucy) G. GRAVES b.12,Apr.1816 dau. of Johnson & Fanny (DINSMORE) GRAVES. Lucy d.23,Apr.1895,Charleston,ME.
Thier children:all born Penobscot,Co., ME.
i-Sylvanus b.1840 Abt.
ii-Herny b.1842 Abt.
iii-Emily b.1844 Abt.
iv-William b.1845 Abt.
v-Charles E.b.1847 Abt.
vi-George M.b.1850 Abt.
vii-Daniel b.1852 Abt.
viii-Byron b.1856 Abt.
Daniel SMALL my 1st.great grandfather.

Daniel SMALL b.Jun.1851, son of Harvey & Lucy, d.1940 bur.Charleston,Me.
sp;Lenora Dyer b.Oct.1859 d.1929.bur.Charleston,ME.
Children born in Penobscot,Co.,Me.
i-Sadie E. b.Feb.1885
ii-Annie May b.Oct.1887
iii-Frank H. b.Jul.1888
iv-George H. b.Feb.1893
v-Ethel A. b.Aug.1894
vi-Esther Gerturdeb.10,Sept.1898
vii-Henry D. b.Mar.1900
Esther G. (SMALL) FOSS was my grandmother.

Contributed by Deborah Smith

Other SMALL's listed in 1820 census

1-Robert & Hannah SMALL children
Louise b.6,Nov.1804
Henry b.11,Aug.1806
Sarah b.16,Nov.1805

2-Ephraim & Ann SMALL children
Hezekiah b.14,Dec.1805
Benjamin b.22,Sept.1809
Nathanal b.28,Feb.1812;
Deborah b.21,Aug.1814
Ann b.15,Dec.1816;
Ephraim b.27,Jun.1819
Richard b.1,Oct.1821
Elizabeth b.3,Feb.1824
Dorcas b.19,Mar.1826

3-James SMALL children
James b.14,May,1812 d.16Dec.1837
Rebecca b.16,Dec.1813;Lucinda b.20,Sept.1815
William b.17,Jun.1817 d.27,Oct.1839
Solomon b.27,Mar.1819
Tabathia b.23,Jun.1821
Silvanus b.14,Mar.1822 d.14,Mar.1822
Priscilla b.13,Jan.1825
Mary b.20,Jul.1830
Peleg b.15,Sept.1832

4-Francis & Nancy SMALL children
Herny b.1,Aug.1819
Charles b.28,Jul.1821
Francis b.10Mar.1823
Deborah b.21,Mar.1825

5-Lucitta E.SMALL

6-Susan Ann SMALL

7-Dorothy A. SMALL

Contributed by Deborah Smith

Jesse & Mary (SMALL) NICHOLAS

Jesse and Mary (Small) Nicholas owned land in Monmouth, Kennebec, Maine. They mortgaged their property in Monmouth on March 9, 1815. In 1816, frost occurred every month and it was called, "the year without a summer." Jesse and Mary sold part of their land on August 9, 1817. They moved from Bowdoin, Maine to Union, Clermont, Maine and lived there just long enough to be listed on the 1820 census. Along with four other families, they decided to leave Maine. They gathered wagons, oxen, horses, and supplies and headed south. After reaching Wheeling, West Virginia, they settled there for about a year, and then they moved to a small farming area near Cincinnati, Ohio. They had been in Ohio almost a year and were quite homesick for Maine. They kept in touch with each other after each family had settled separately. Again as a group, they decided to move home. By October of 1821, they had reached Parma, Ohio, where they decided to stay.

Parma was part of the Western Reserve at that time, and settlements were encouraged but a rumor that the land was swampy and uninhabitable slowed the growth. The middle of Parma was eight miles south of Cleveland's Public Square. That October, Jesse Nicholas bought land on the Ely tract. The rest of the group were related to Jesse and Mary (Small) Nicholas. They had been neighbors in Maine. Asa and Sally (Small) Emerson had nine children and bought 75 acres on the Tuckerman tract. Mr. Emerson spent the rest of his life in Parma until he died in 1855. Amos and Thankful (Small) Hodgman also bought land on the Tuckerman tract. Amos also lived in Parma the rest of his life until he died. Mary's brother, Joseph Small and his family, and Mr. & Mrs. William Steele (Mrs. Steele was Joseph Small's niece) settled on the Ely tract. William Steele died in 1823 and his wife returned to Maine on foot. The Joseph Small family lived in Parma for 25 years and then they moved to Michigan in 1846.

Contributed by Ruth Kelly

James & Mary (THOMPSON) SMALL Family

James & Mary (THOMPSON) SMALL Family of Bowdoin, Maine
Children:
1. James b. May 14, 1812 - d. Dec. 6, 1837
2. Rebecca b. Dec 16, 1813 (a twin)
3. Lucinda b. Dec. 16, 1813 (a twin)
4. Lucinda b. Sept. 20, 1815
5. William b. June 17, 1817
6. Solaman b. March 27, 1819
7. Tabathia b. June 23, 1820
8. Priscilla b. July? (very hard to read) 18, 1825
9. Mary b. June 2, 1830
10. Plege b. Sept. 15, 1832
11. Sylvanus b. March 14, 1822 - d. March 14, 1822
Contributed 1997 by Carol LaRue, transcribed at the State Archives

SMALLs from Bowdionham in the Civil War

I:George H. SMALL: joined Co."K" 1st. Maine Cavalry, Oct.16,1861 & died in camp at Augusta, Maine;of diphtheria Feb.8,1862.Buried at Bowdoinham,ME.

II:Winfield Scott SMALL: enlisted Oct.27,1864 Co."A"1st.Maine Sharpeshooters and served at City Point. Transferred to 20th
Maine Regt. & discharged July 7,1865. With health shattered he gradually failed & died in Minneapolis,Minn.Jan.17,1873
and was buried there.

III:Henry S. SMALL: Serg. Maj. Enlisted Jun.3,1861 in C0."A" 3rd.Maine Regt. & was killed, Jul.2,1863 at Gettysburg,Pa.
in the terrible contest in the Peach Orchard.

IV:Lorenzo D. SMALL:co."F" 15th, Maine Vols.Re-enlisted 3yrs.Jan.25,1864co."F"15th Inf.

V:James H. SMALL: 9mos. Oct.13,1862 co."F"24th Infy.

IV:Sylvanus C. SMALL: 9mons. Sept.29,1862 Q.M.Sgt.24th John's Son Harvey SMALL my 2nd great grandfather

Contributed by Deborah Smith

Related Families GRAVES and DINSMORE

Civil War
I: John GRAVES;Co."K" 12th Maine Regt.(have no offical records d.April 1872
II:Herny GRAVES;enlisted Out.13,1862 Co."E"21st.Maine.
III:Charles E GRAVES;1st.Lieutenant,Co."B" 15th.Maine Regt. enlisted for 3yrs.Dec.7,1861. RE-enlisted 3yrs. Jan.25,1864 Co."B" 15th Inf.
IV:William M.GRAVES;3yrs.enlisted June 4,1861,Co."G" 3rd.Maine Vols.

War of 1812-1815
I:Private Samuel DINSMORE;20th-22th.June;10th-28th.Sept.1814 were under Capt.Ebenezer Hatch's C.,of Militia in Lieutenant, Col.Able Merrill's Regt.raised in Bowdoinham & in service at Bath,ME.
II:Private Charles DINSMORE & Sergeant William DINSMORE were under Capt.John White's Co.,of Militia in Lieutenant, Col.Abel Merrill's Regt. raised in Bowdoinham & in service at Bath,Me. from 20th-22nd,June & 10th-28th,Sept.1814.
III:Private Thomas GRAVES & Private Johnson GRAVES were under Capt. David Haynes Co.of Militia in Lieutenant,Col. Abel Merrill's Regt. raised in Bowdoinham & in service at Bath,ME. from 10th-28th Sept.1814.
The GRAVES settled in Bowdoinham previous to 1790.

Qualification of Voters-Separation of State from Massachusetts- Doctors from the early settelment to the present time. John DINSMORE, Thomas DINSMORE, Johnson GRAVES, Daniel GRAVES, Taylor SMALL, ROBERT SMALL and John SMALL Jr.

Town Clerks of Bowdoinham: L.D.SMALL 39yrs.of service 1873>1912; L.M.SMALL & Wm.J.GRAVES 1911.;W.J.GRAVES 1908;L.M.SMALL 1901>1910; Elmer SMALL 1899>1900+1901,1902>1903.

Contributed by Deborah Smith.

SMALLs in History of Bowdoinham

Preface. The ages of my informers were from sixty to one hundred and three years, the latter being Mrs. Small living on the Post Road, she being of that age in 1884. With a wonderfully clear mind she gave with perfect accuracy a concise record of the first settlers on that road.

Pages 56-57. The First Free Will Baptist Church in Bowdoinham … September 10, 1831. Voted to dismiss Brother John Small to the second church in Bowdoinham.

Pages 59-61. The Free Will Baptist Society on Bowdoinham Ridge … The old brick church has been "Like a city set on a hill that cannot be hid," as a beacon light, and dear to the hearts of many that have come from north and south, east and west, to worship within its walls. Samuel Hathorn, its first pastor, an active consecrated man, after leaving, made four tours of the western states, finally settling in Maine, and returned to preach his last sermon in this church on May 30, 1858. Revs. A. Rollins, Constant Quinnam, and W. R. Whitmore, filled the pulpit till 1850, after which the following clergy served as pastors with occasional supplies. Revs. W. P. Nevens, Charles Beane, Collamore Purinton, William C. Stinson, Constant Quinnam, Levi Hersey, John Miller, Almon Libby, E. G. Page, Nehemiah Preble, W. H. Ward, G. W. Gould, David Allen, Lucian C. Graves, Humphrey Small, Thomas Kenney, G. E. Paine, Joseph Nickerson, R. D. Frost, George C. Junkins, and Herbert C. Cummings. … George Small filled the same office acceptably for twenty-six years, and resigned. … The building was renewed and remodeled in 1895 and rededicated August 11, during the pastorate of Rev. Humphrey Small.

Page 64-65. The Universalist Society of Bowdoinham … The pastors of the church since 1882 have been. Rev. J. H. Little, Rev. S. L. Crosley, Rev. W. R. French, Rev. B. Brunning, Rev. E. W. Webber, Rev. E. A. Reed, Rev. W. F. Small, Rev. F. T. Nelson.

Page 84. Deed of Israel Millet. Know all Men by these Presents, that I Israel Millet of Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman for and In Consideration of the sum of one hundred and Seventeen Dollars to Me in Hand paid by Hezekiah P. Allen of said Bowdoinham. Do by these presents Bargin sell assign transfer & set over to the said Allen one Half of a certain Building or store by Me Bought of John Small on the fifth day of December Last standing on Land of Jonathan & Samuel Davis, on Cathance River in Bowdoinham subject to any Rights of the said Jonathan & Samuel to have & to hold the one Half of the said Building or store with privileges & Rights to the said Building belonging, subject aforesaid, to Him the said Allen his Executors Administrators & assigns. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. 1806. Israel Millet. (Seal.) Signed Sealed & delivered.

Pages 91-92. John Small settled in 1804 upon the Rufus Small farm, having been married two years previous; they came from Bowdoin with two children into the wilderness, with only a bridle path to get out into civilization. The writer visited that old homestead in 1884 and gathered many interesting facts from the widow, in the one hundred and second year of her life and about eighty years on that farm. Her extreme age is remarkable proof of the vitality and vigor of many of our early settlers whose constitutions became healthy and rugged by hardships of a rustic pioneer life.

Before page 161 - Picture of L. D. SMALL, Town Clerk, 39 years.

Page 184. Where L. D. Small now does a drug business, …

Page 188. Lorenzo D. Small. Co. "F" 15th Maine Vols. Enlisted Dec. '61, and followed the fortunes of the Regt. for three years and was promoted Sergeant. Was in the Gulf Dept. most of his term and was in the Port Hudson campaign and all others of the Regt. in the Shenandoah Valley.

Page 188. A. K. P. Small. Enlisted in the Navy and served upon the Frigate Congress when sunk by Merrimac. Served his term in the Navy then enlisted in a Massachusetts Regt. and served during war. Lived in Bath, Me.

Page 192. James H. Small. Co. "F" 24th Maine. He was continually with his Regt. Served in Louisiana.

Page 192. Sylvanus C. Small. Qr. Mr. Sergt. 24th Maine Vols, and served in that capacity during the term of the Regts. enlistment.

Page 194. James H. Small. "F" 24th Maine Regt. Served with the Regt. in the Dept. of the Gulf, and at Port Hudson, La. Mustered out with the Regt.

Page 198. George H. Small. Joined Co. "K" 1st Maine Cavalry, Nov. 1861 and died in camp at Augusta, Maine, of diphtheria Feb. 8, 1862. Buried at Bowdoinham.

Page 198. Winfield Scott Small. Enlisted Oct. 27, 1864 in Co. "A" 1st Maine Sharpshooters and served at City Point. Transferred to 20th Maine Regt. and discharged July 7, 1865. With health shattered he gradually failed and died in Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 17, 1873 and was buried there.

Page 225. On the east side of Main street after destroying the Rideout store, the flames spread to the store of L. D. Small, druggist. His stock of drugs and the building which he owned he estimated as being worth $2,500. Mr. Small was the town clerk and about the first thing he got out of his building was the safe in which were the town books and records. John Carney lived over Mr. Small's store and lost his furniture amounting to $500.00 with no insurance.

Contributed 2025 May 01 by Norma Hass, extracted from History of the Town of Bowdoinham, 1762-1912

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